Walter Giller (23 August 1927 – 15 December 2011) was a German actor. He was very successful in the 1950s and 1960s, when he was often seen as a comedic leading man.
/ref> One of his most successful and more serious roles was in '' Roses for the Prosecutor''. Giller was born in Recklinghausen. In 1956, he married actress Nadja Tiller; they had two children and appeared together in a number of films. The couple resided in Lugano, Switzerland for many years. In 2009, he was diagnosed with

lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from transformed, malign ...

. He underwent a major (but unsuccessful) operation. He died in

Hamburg Hamburg (, ; nds, label=Hamburg German, Low Saxon, Hamborg ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (german: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg; nds, label=Low Saxon, Friee un Hansestadt Hamborg),. is the List of cities in Germany by popul ...

in 2011, aged 84.

Selected filmography

* '' Artists' Blood'' (1949) * ''Kein Engel ist so rein'' (1950) * ''

The Girl from the South Seas ''The Girl from the South Seas'' (german: Das Mädchen aus der Südsee) is a 1950 West German comedy film directed by Hans Müller and starring Angelika Hauff, Madelon Truß and Hardy Krüger.Bock & Bergfelder p.268 The film's sets were desi ...

'' (1950) .... Lothar * ''Insel ohne Moral'' (1950) .... Dicky * ''Falschmünzer am Werk'' (1951) .... Conny Hauser * ''Die Frauen des Herrn S.'' (1951) .... Platon * '' Sensation in San Remo'' (1951) .... Ernst * ''Wildwest in Oberbayern'' (1951) .... 2.Aufnahmeleiter Schmittchen * ' (1951) .... Thomas * '' The Colourful Dream'' (1952) .... Benno * '' The Thief of Bagdad'' (1952) .... Ommar * ''Der Mann in der Wanne'' (1952) * '' Weekend in Paradise'' (1952) .... Ewald Bach * '' The Day Before the Wedding'' (1952) .... Schurisch * ' (1953) .... Fritz Schromm * ''

Scandal at the Girls' School ''Scandal at the Girls' School'' (german: Skandal im Mädchenpensionat) is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by Erich Kobler and starring Walter Giller, Günther Lüders and Joachim Brennecke.Bock & Bergfelder p. 157 It was made at the ...

'' (1953) .... Paul Heller * '' Irene in Trouble'' (1953) .... Dr. Konrad Berko * '' Southern Nights'' (1953) .... Thomas * '' Secretly Still and Quiet'' (1953) .... Peter Vondenhoff * '' Hit Parade'' (1953) .... Walter Lorenz * '' The Great Lola'' (1954) .... Dr. Hugo Bendler * ''

She She most commonly refers to: *She (pronoun), the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English. She or S.H.E. may also refer to: Literature and films *'' She: A History of Adventure'', an 1887 novel by H. Rider Hagga ...

'' (1954) .... Ypsilon * '' Ten on Every Finger'' (1954) .... Fips * ''

Music, Music and Only Music ''Music, Music and Only Music'' (German: ''Musik, Musik und nur Musik'') is a 1955 West German musical comedy film directed by Ernst Matray and starring Walter Giller, Inge Egger and Lonny Kellner. Bock & Bergfelder p.158 It was made at the Bende ...

'' (1955) .... Karl Zimmermann * ' (1955) .... Rolf * '' The Three from the Filling Station'' (1955) .... Fritz * '' Charley's Aunt'' (1956) .... Charley Sallmann * '' The Bath in the Barn'' (1956) .... Peter Korff * ''Ich und meine Schwiegersöhne'' (1956) .... Fred Windberg * ''

Black Forest Melody ''Black Forest Melody'' (german: Schwarzwaldmelodie) is a 1956 West German romantic comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Carl Wery, Gardy Granass, and Willy Fritsch. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on loc ...

'' (1956) .... Luggi * '' The Captain from Köpenick'' (1956) .... Willy Wormser * ''Das Sonntagskind'' (1956) .... Bosty Mc. Millar * ''Was die Schwalbe sang'' (1956) .... Rudi Winter, Student * ' (1956) * '' Spy for Germany'' (1956) .... Billy Cole * ''Der schräge Otto'' (1957) .... Otto Schräge * ''Das Glück liegt auf der Straße'' (1957) .... Felix Rabe * ' (1957) .... Rolli * '' The Big Chance'' (1957) .... Walter Gerber * '' Drei Mann auf einem Pferd'' (1957) .... Erwin Tucke * '' Spring in Berlin'' (1957) .... Peer Peterson * ''

Two Hearts in May ''Two Hearts in May'' (german: Zwei Herzen im Mai) is a 1958 West German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Dieter Borsche, Kristina Söderbaum, and Walter Giller. The film's sets were designed by the art directors ...

'' (1958) .... Ralf Siedler * '' Voyage to Italy, Complete with Love'' (1958) .... Hans Fichte * '' Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1958) .... Bobby Dodd * '' Arena of Fear'' (1959) .... Dody, Musical-Clown * ' (1959) .... Daniel Mogge * '' Du rififi chez les femmes'' (1959) .... Clochard (uncredited) * ''Bobby Dodd greift ein'' (1959) .... Bobby Dodd * '' Roses for the Prosecutor'' (1959) .... Rudi Kleinschmidt * '' Peter Voss, Hero of the Day'' (1959) .... Bobby Dodd * '' That's No Way to Land a Man'' (1959) .... Micki Flunder * ' (1960) .... Just * ''Ingeborg'' (1960) .... Ottokar * ''

The Nina B. Affair ''The Nina B. Affair'' (French: ''L'affaire Nina B.'', German: ''Affäre Nina B'') is a 1961 French-West German drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Nadja Tiller, Pierre Brasseur and Walter Giller.Bock & Bergfelder p.447 The film's ...

'' (1961) .... Holden * ''

Three Men in a Boat ''Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)'',The Penguin edition punctuates the title differently: ''Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog!'' published in 1889, is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a tw ...

'' (1961) .... Jerome (Jo) Sommer * ''

Two Among Millions ''Two Among Millions'' (German: ''Zwei unter Millionen'') is a 1961 West German drama film directed by Victor Vicas and starring Hardy Krüger, Loni von Friedl and Joseph Offenbach.Bock & Bergfelder p.268 The film's sets were designed by the art d ...

'' (1961) .... Paulchen * ''

Beloved Impostor ''Beloved Impostor'' (German: ''Geliebte Hochstaplerin'') is a 1961 German comedy film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Nadja Tiller, Walter Giller, Elke Sommer and Dietmar Schönherr. It is based on a play by Jacques Deval. The film's ...

'' (1961) .... Robert Bolle * '' The Dream of Lieschen Mueller'' (1961) .... Autograph hunter * ''

The Burning Court ''The Burning Court'' (1937) is a famous locked room mystery by John Dickson Carr. However, it contains neither Gideon Fell nor Henry Merrivale, Carr's two major detectives. It was published in the United States, and was highly controversial upon ...

'' (1962) .... Michel Boissand * ' (1962) .... Tom Fleming * '' Snow White and the Seven Jugglers'' (1962) .... Norbert Lang, Hotelier * ' (1963) .... Beggar Filch * '' The Conjugal Bed'' (1963) .... Father Mariano * '' The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle'' (1963) .... Edgar * '' Gripsholm Castle'' (1963) .... Kurt * ' (1963) .... Polizist * '' Encounter in Salzburg'' (1964) .... Kröner, Insurance Agent * '' The Last Ride to Santa Cruz'' (1964) .... Woody Johnson * ''

Dead Woman from Beverly Hills ''Dead Woman from Beverly Hills'' (german: Die Tote von Beverly Hills) is a 1964 West German drama film directed by Michael Pfleghar and starring Heidelinde Weis, Klausjürgen Wussow and Horst Frank. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film ...

'' (1964) * '' Tonio Kröger'' (1964) .... Merchant * ''

Fanny Hill ''Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure''—popularly known as ''Fanny Hill''—is an erotic novel by English novelist John Cleland first published in London in 1748. Written while the author was in debtors' prison in London,Wagner, "Introduction" ...

'' (1964) .... Hemingway * ''Legend of a Gunfighter'' (1964) .... Spike Sunday * ' (1965) .... Charly Bauer * '' Shots in Threequarter Time'' (1965) .... Renato Balli * '' Legacy of the Incas'' (1965) .... Fritz Kiesewetter * '' I Am Looking for a Man'' (1966) .... Dr. Pleskau * ''

Killer's Carnival ''Killer's Carnival'' (french: Carnaval des barbouzes, german: Gern hab' ich die Frauen gekillt, it, Spie contro il mondo) is a 1966 crime film directed by Alberto Cardone and starring Stewart Granger. Plot A murderer takes refuge in a docto ...

'' (1966) .... Karl (Vienna segment) * '' The Pipes'' (1966) .... George Randy * ''

Action Man Action Man is an action figure launched in Britain in 1966 by Palitoy as a licensed copy of Hasbro's American "movable fighting man", G.I. Joe. Action Man was originally produced and sold in the United Kingdom and Australia by Palitoy Ltd of ...

'' (1967) .... Maurice Labrousse * ''

Johnny Banco ''Johnny Banco'' is a 1967 comedy crime film directed by Yves Allégret and starring Horst Buchholz, Sylva Koscina and Michel de Ré.Bock & Bergfelder p.67 It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany. It was shot at the ...

'' (1967) .... Inspector Jakubowski * '' Love Thy Neighbour'' (1967) .... Forfatter Sven Gjeholm * '' A Fine Pair'' (1968) .... Franz * ''Klassenkeile'' (1969) .... Dr. Wagner * ''

The New Adventures of Snow White ''The New Adventures of Snow White'' (german: Grimms Märchen von lüsternen Pärchen) is a 1969 West German sex comedy film directed by Rolf Thiele and starring Marie Liljedahl, Eva Reuber-Staier, and Ingrid van Bergen. The film puts an eroti ...

'' (1969) .... Hans I * '' Gentlemen in White Vests'' (1970) .... Inspektor Walter Knauer * '' Die Feuerzangenbowle'' (1970) .... Dr. Hans Pfeiffer * ''Ein Käfer auf Extratour'' (1973) .... Ritchie * '' The Maddest Car in the World'' (1975) .... Jean-Pierre * ''

Lady Dracula ''Lady Dracula'' is a 1977 West German comedy horror film, directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Evelyne Kraft, Brad Harris, and Theo Lingen in his final film appearance.Flynn p.199 The film is initially set in 1876, when Count Dracula ki ...

'' (1977) .... Herr Oskar * ' (1995) .... Dr. Dittmers * ''Mein Vater, die Tunte'' (2001) .... Wanda * ' (2009) .... Siegfried (final film role) * ''

Germaine Damar – Der tanzende Stern Germaine may refer to: Given name *Germaine Arnaktauyok (born 1946), Inuk printmaker, painter, and drawer *Germaine Cousin (1579-1601), French saint *Germaine Greer (born 1939), feminist writer and academic *Germaine Koh (born 1967), Malaysian-born ...

'' (2011, documentary) .... Himself

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Giller, Walter 1927 births 2011 deaths People from Recklinghausen German male film actors German male television actors 20th-century German male actors 21st-century German male actors German Film Award winners Deaths from lung cancer in Germany